Form

Certificate of competence to slaughter or kill animals: application

Apply for a certificate of competence to slaughter or kill animals under Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (WATOK) regulations.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Food Standards Agency
• Published: 15 October 2015
• Last updated: 9 April 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Application for a Certificate of Competence

MS Word Document, 307 KB

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Application for a Certificate of Competence (Welsh version)

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Details

Read the following before you submit your application for a certificate of competence (CoC):

• guidance on applying for a certificate of competence to slaughter or kill animals
• the application form’s guidance notes

Your application must include a passport-sized photo (45 mm x 35 mm) of yourself.

It must also include payment of, or confirmation that you’ve paid, the following:

• £25 if you’re applying for your first CoC
• £8 if you’re amending or replacing an existing CoC

Contact details

Email: watok@food.gov.uk

WATOK CoC
Business Support Team
FSA
Room 112
Foss House
Peasholme Green
York
YO1 7PR

Telephone: 0330 332 7149

Published 15 October 2015
Last updated 9 April 2024 + show all updates

1. 9 April 2024

   The phone numbers you need to use to apply for a certificate of competence have changed. Call 0330 332 7149 to contact the WATOK team. Call 0330 088 0633 to make a payment for your certificate of competence by debit card. The publication page and page 3 of the guidance (English and Welsh versions) have been updated. The guidance also applies to Wales. Corrected on the page.

2. 14 October 2019

   Added latest versions of the forms.

3. 23 August 2019

   Updated with latest versions of the forms.

4. 4 June 2019

   Updated with latest version of the form and added a Welsh version.

5. 15 October 2015

   First published.